The preference for a specific head shape can be influenced by people's culture, religious beliefs and race. Modern Chinese people prefer a "talented" head shape, which is rounded and has a long profile. To obtain their preferred head shape, some parents try to change their neonates' sleeping position. Due to these forced sleeping positions, positional skull deformities, such as plagiocephaly, m...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the usefulness of a Dutch pressure sore risk assessment scale--the Centraal Begeleidingsorgaan voor de Intercollegiale Toetsing (CBO; National Organization for Quality Assurance in Hospitals) score--in the detection of patients at risk of developing pressure sores after admission to a nursing home. As the Norton score is the standard method of risk assessment, we also i...

Pressure sores represent a major burden on the healthcare system worldwide.Approximately 3 million cases occur annually, with a treatment cost up to $40,000 per pressure sore. Despite their prevalence, reconstruction of pressure sores continues to be challenging due to theirhigh rates of recurrence. In this case report, we introduce our approach using the gluteal artery-based “perforator-plus” ...

Occupational therapists frequently prescribe wheelchair cushions to reduce the risk of pressure sores in patients with spinal cord injury. In an earlier study (Garber, 1985b), Roho cushions were prescribed for the greatest number of subjects studied. The present study of 197 subjects updates these data and describes current prescription patterns, the use of cushions over time, satisfaction with...

OBJECTIVE Multiple large decubitus ulcers present a reconstructive challenge to the plastic surgeon. When stage IV pressure sores become recurrent or extensive, traditional flaps either have already been exhausted or would not be sufficient to cover the defect. METHODS A retrospective review was performed on all paraplegic patients who had chronic, extensive, and stage IV decubitus ulcers, an...

Paraplegic subjects (N = 34) were examined to determine the association of pressure sore history with respect to ankle pressure ratio and buttocks cutaneous plethysmographic harmonic persistence. No relationship was found between pressure sore history and ankle pressure ratio. No significant difference in ankle pressure ratios exists for those who have a pressure sore history as compared to tho...

Pressure sores (also called pressure ulcers, bedsores, or decubitus) are a serious and common but preventable medical problem, encountered mainly in hospitals. They occur most often in elderly and immobilized patients, e.g., at orthopedic wards, in patients with severe, acute illness (e.g., patients in intensive care units), and persons with neurological deficit, such as a spinal cord lesion. P...

Research questions The review sought to answer two questions.